Kennedy sent Congress "junk science to defend his COVID vaccine policy changes --experts say

Fri, 2025-06-13 12:09 — mike kraft
Kennedy’s HHS Sent Congress ‘Junk Science’ To Defend Vaccine Changes, Experts Say - KFF Health News A look inside the Department of Health and Human Services document citing vaccine misinformation that could influence congressional perceptions. kffhnjackief KFF Health News
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Medical groups urge insurers to continue covering COVID shots for pregnant women

Fri, 2025-06-13 11:44 — mike kraft
Groups call for continued insurance coverage for COVID vaccines in pregnancy Kennedy said a 'clean sweep' of all 17 current members of the CDC's vaccine advisory board is necessary to re-establish public confidence in vaccines. CIDRAP
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U.S. rural health services could be devestated by Trump Medicaid cuts, hospitals warn

Fri, 2025-06-13 11:30 — mike kraft

Trump Medicaid cuts could devastate rural health services, hospitals warn

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Pending House Republican bill would make it difficult for states to administer food stamp benefits

Thu, 2025-06-12 18:45 — mike kraft

 

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House of Representatives votes to rescind foreign aid funds previously approved by Congress

Thu, 2025-06-12 16:43 — mike kraft
House GOP clears measure to claw back billions from foreign assistance and public media programs The Senate will take up this initial effort to codify some Department of Government Efficiency cuts after it finishes work on the budget reconciliation package. Sean Michael Newhouse Government Executive
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U.S. Enviornmental Agency proposes repealing regulations to control greenhouse gas emissions

Thu, 2025-06-12 13:32 — mike kraft
Trump EPA moves to repeal climate rules that limit greenhouse gas emissions from US power plants The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to eliminate rules that limit greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas. AP News
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Climate change: A health crisis and atmospshere CO2 levels reach new record

Thu, 2025-06-12 13:22 — mike kraft
Climate emergency is a health crisis ‘that is already killing us,’ says WHO With 2024 confirmed as the hottest year on record, the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a stark warning: the climate crisis is also a health crisis – and it’s already claiming lives. UN News
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Opinion: Trump administration red tape and pending legislation could devastate medical care for millions of Americans

Thu, 2025-06-12 10:28 — mike kraft
Trump’s Medicaid and SNAP red tape will devastate millions of Americans If Republicans really think that work requirements and paperwork reduce fraud, they are wrong. dtodd The Hill
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Trump administration reinstates about 460 prevousiy laid- off CDC employees

Thu, 2025-06-12 10:04 — mike kraft
Hundreds of laid-off CDC employees are being reinstated More than 460 laid-off employees at the nation’s top public health agency are being reinstated. That’s according to a union representing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention workers. AP News

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services confirmed reinstatement notices went out to the former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employees, but provided few details.

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Kennedy's COVID vaccine policies could prevent raise costs, keep some people from getting shots

Thu, 2025-06-12 09:52 — mike kraft
New federal Covid-19 vaccine policies are already keeping some people from getting shots | CNN After federal health officials made abrupt changes to US Covid-19 vaccine recommendations for pregnant women last month, there’s new confusion and uncertainty about who can get the shots — and some reports that patients were turned away when they tried to get vaccinated. Now, 30 health and medical organizations are pushing for continued access and insurance coverage for the vaccines. Asuka Koda CNN
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Analysis of impact of pending budget bill on Obamacare coverage

Wed, 2025-06-11 19:18 — mike kraft
Four Ways Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Would Undermine Access to Obamacare - KFF Health News The combination of the House-passed spending and tax bill and the Trump administration’s regulatory action could change Affordable Care Act enrollment and the cost of insurance. The result, according to the Congressional Budget Office, is that millions of people may become uninsured. khnjuliea KFF Health News

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RFK Jr. names some vaccine critics to key CDC committee after ousting all prevous members

Wed, 2025-06-11 18:00 — mike kraft
RFK Jr. names some vaccine critics to key CDC committee after ousting entire panel The new members will join the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, or ACIP, which advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Annika Kim Constantino CNBC

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His picks include some well-known vaccine critics, including Dr. Robert Malone.

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Viewpoint: RFK's reckless firing of CDC vaccine advisors not supported by evidence

Wed, 2025-06-11 12:54 — mike kraft
Viewpoint: RFK's reckless firing of CDC vaccine advisors not supported by evidence Vaccine Integrity Project Viewpoints are authored by project staff and advisers. They are intended to address timely issues regarding vaccines with straight talk and clarity by presenting facts to counter falsehoods. CIDRAP

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Novavax's COVID-flu combination vaccine shows strong immune response in trial

Wed, 2025-06-11 12:24 — mike kraft

Novavax's COVID-flu combo vaccine shows strong immune response in trial

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Staff fired, major U.S. government climate change website likely to be closed.

Wed, 2025-06-11 12:14 — mike kraft
Major US climate website likely to be shut down after almost all staff fired Exclusive: Climate.gov, which supports public education on climate science, will soon no longer publish new content The Guardian
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